Ionic Lewis Structures

Ionic bonding involves

• transfer of electrons

• sharing of electrons

• holding onto electrons

• electrons are not involved

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-3

Nonmetals tend to

• gain electrons

• lose electrons

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

What type of compound is barium hydroxide, Ba(OH)₂?

• diatomic

• acidic

• covalent

• ionic

Which of the following is the correct Lewis structure for the ionic compound sodium chloride (NaCl)?

• A) Na-Cl

• B) Na^+ [Cl]^-

• C) Na^2+ [Cl]^2-

• D) Na_2Cl

What is the charge on the cation in the ionic compound magnesium oxide (MgO)?

• A) +1

• B) +2

• C) -1

• D) -2

In the Lewis structure of calcium fluoride (CaF_2), how many electrons are transferred from calcium to fluorine?

• A) 1

• B) 2

• C) 3

• D) 4

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

Which of the following ionic compounds has a Lewis structure with a central metal ion surrounded by six ligands?

• A) NaCl

• B) KBr

• C) [Fe(CN)_6]^{4-}

• D) MgO

What is the correct Lewis structure for the ionic compound potassium iodide (KI)?

• A) K-I

• B) K^+ [I]^-

• C) K^2+ [I]^2-

• D) KI_2

In the formation of the ionic compound aluminum oxide (Al_2O_3), how many electrons does each aluminum atom lose?

• A) 1

• B) 2

• C) 3

• D) 4

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

Which of the following best describes the Lewis structure of the ionic compound lithium sulfide (Li_2S)?

• A) Li-S

• B) Li^+ [S]^-

• C) 2Li^+ [S]^{2-}

• D) Li_2S_3